as in chairperson
a person in charge of a meeting
the chairman called the meeting to order
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Recent Examples of chairman
Massey spent the last seven years re-launching the company as president and CEO under Rob Stringer, chairman of Sony Music Group.
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
All signs point to Rothman staying on as chairman of Sony Entertainment Pictures’ Motion Picture Group for the foreseeable future, even if a deal extending his contract hasn’t yet been announced, multiple sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
Levy is currently an advisory director at General Atlantic, after stepping down in January 2025 as the firm’s co-president and chairman of global technology.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
In a statement to the Daily News announcing her endorsement, Velazquez credited Brannan’s push as City Council Finance Committee chairman to reverse budget cuts to libraries and other public services enacted by Mayor Adams over the past few years.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
All signs point to Rothman staying on as chairman of Sony Entertainment Pictures’ Motion Picture Group for the foreseeable future, even if a deal extending his contract hasn’t yet been announced, multiple sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
Levy is currently an advisory director at General Atlantic, after stepping down in January 2025 as the firm’s co-president and chairman of global technology.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
In a statement to the Daily News announcing her endorsement, Velazquez credited Brannan’s push as City Council Finance Committee chairman to reverse budget cuts to libraries and other public services enacted by Mayor Adams over the past few years.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairman
Noun
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The House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee will continue to hold hearings, including potentially hearing from insurance company executives, said chairperson Brad Yeager, R-New Port Richey.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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The stock market declines also resulted in losses exceeding $500 million for Chanel chairperson Alain Wertheimer, HCL Enterprise chairperson Shiv Nadar, KKR co-founder Henry Kravis, and former KKR CEO George Roberts.—
Karen K. Ho for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Minnesota Star Tribune also spoke with Tim Marx, former CEO and president of Catholic Charities, where Dolan served as a board member.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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His term as president was due to end in 2024, but martial law has been in place since Moscow invaded in February 2022.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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From there, invite women and other minorities to participate as speakers, panelists and moderators.—
Anou Khot,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Willard didn’t get a chance to finish his thought, though, because a phone went off in the press room and — when it couldn’t be silenced quickly — the moderator ended Willard’s session with the media.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Chairman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairman. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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